Sanctuary turns a blocked website into a quiet pause instead of a dead end. A breathing prompt interrupts autopilot, then you choose to return to focus or continue temporarily. Set schedules, track reclaimed time, and keep useful paths such as Facebook Messages available. Free, private, and local-first.

Hey Product Hunt 👋 Most site blockers treat distraction like a battle: you hit a wall, get frustrated, and either disable the tool or push through it. Sanctuary takes a gentler approach. When you visit a blocked site, it gives you a 15-second breathing pause and a reflection prompt before you decide whether to return to focus or continue for a short, intentional window. Sanctuary is completely 100% free, has no account or tracking, and keeps your block list and focus stats on your device. You can set schedules, use quick presets, and see your reclaimed time grow as a small cairn of stones. Version 2.3 adds a practical boundary feature I wanted myself: block facebook.com while allowing facebook.com/messages, so a useful path stays available without opening the whole feed. I’d love your honest feedback: does a mindful pause feel more helpful than a hard block, and what boundary would make this useful in your day?

The breathing prompt caught me off guard in a good way, actually made me reconsider before opening Twitter. Nice that I can whitelist certain sites without disabling the whole thing.

the breathing prompt idea is genuinely clever, feels way more humane than just slamming a wall up. love that schedules and exception paths are baked in too, makes it actually usable day to day.

The breathing prompt caught me off guard in a good way, actually made me reconsider before opening Twitter. Nice that I can whitelist certain sites without disabling the whole thing.

the breathing prompt idea is genuinely clever, feels way more humane than just slamming a wall up. love that schedules and exception paths are baked in too, makes it actually usable day to day.

Sanctuary

A free, mindful website blocker for intentional browsing.

A free, mindful website blocker for intentional browsing.